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Image Dr Fadi Atrash, Acting CEO of Jerusalemâs Augusta Victoria Hospital. Photo: LWF/A. Danielsson A pioneer in cancer treatments for Palestinians Augusta Victoria Hospital’s Fadi Atrash shares his journey and vision of comprehensive healthcare for all (LWI) - As a young boy living up in the West Bank, Fadi Atrash decided at an early age that he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up…
